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Body Checking The Fact Checkers – CNN
Probably the biggest takeaway from the debate was how biased David Muir and Linsey Davis were, specifically in the manner they continually fact-checked Donald Trump while never addressing the lies from Kamala Harris. But then this was due to Kamala not delivering any lies, according to CNN’s truth detector, Daniel Dale.
Dale, while compiling a list of dozens of subjective lies by Trump, looked over the Harris performance and declared she barely told any inaccuracies. Yes, he said this.
So - since he appears afflicted with sloth regarding the facts surrounding the Democrat candidate - we saw the need to do Mr. Dale’s job for him. Here is the lengthy list of items spewed by Harris that Dale would energetically describe as “Lies” had Donald Trump uttered those.
Paging CNN Fact-Checker Daniel Dale: Here’s How to Do Your Job, Not the Debate Malpractice You Deliveredhttps://t.co/X6mHppdBvV
— RedState (@RedState) September 13, 2024
DNC PR Firm – ABC NEWS
Hope somebody was just off-camera ready to towel off Mr. Karl.
There has been no shortage of effusive praise from the press over the Kamala Harris performance during the debate. Of course, this is done to bypass her actual words spoken and the empty content delivered by her word salad. Looking over all of the gushing coverage we are still struck by this assessment from Jon Karl on the ABC panel immediately following the debate.
Listen to Jon’s level of excitement and his effusive praising of Harris in this brief clip, as he raves about her performance. Not over anything said or something she compelled Trump to expose; no, he was gushing over Kamala’s strong presence that was witnessed when…she shook Donald Trump’s hand. Absurdly transparent spinning by the ABC News journalist.
Jonathan Karl has a thrill up his leg you guys.
— Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) September 11, 2024
"And not only did she initiate it, she walked over to him and sought him out...."#TheHandshake #ABCNews #jonathankarl pic.twitter.com/gcu6VOi0d4
Gilded Reframe – NEW YORK TIMES
It has been notable how many noted outlets have become tripped up in the attempt to scold Donald Trump for the way he claimed Kamala Harris wants to provide gender reassessment surgery for incarcerated illegal immigrants. The New Yorker, and Time Magazine fell prey to believing the fact-checkers, and now it is the New York Times.
After it delivered a fractured fact-check on his statement (Needs More Context was the measurement, as it then confirmed entirely his accuracy) there was this follow up where the paper displayed genuine surprise that his claim was completely accurate – a result of the Times never actually researching the story in the first place.
The evolution of a "fact"-check by @nytimes
— Brad Slager: A Folksy Coach & Joyful As a K-Hive! (@MartiniShark) September 13, 2024
on Kamala's intent to grant transgender surgery for illegal immigrants:
1) Initially THIS NEEDS CONTEXT (the context was her exact words)
2) Now they affirm that Trump was "basically true".
Huh, look what research will net for you! pic.twitter.com/kAxG0nN9Zg
Legalized Press-titution – USA TODAY
The hilarity seen in the insistence that the Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is somehow redefining what it means to be a man in this country continues. Following the WaPo column trying to sell Emhoff as a sex symbol (yes, seriously…) USA Today is the latest to get in on the fluffing action, trying to sell us on the concept that Doug is rewriting what it means to be a man. Somehow in all the glowing praise they never really explain what he is doing to provoke this redefining of masculinity.
Of course, in all of these insistent pieces on how Emhoff is supposedly eliminating the concept of toxic masculinity they never manage to bring up his history of his previous marriage being disrupted when he had sex with their nanny and compelled her to get an abortion. That is pretty toxic behavior, judged by this male.
This may surprise you (okay. It won’t), but this is not in the opinion section.
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) September 14, 2024
It’s “news” from USA Today White House correspondent @fran_chambers. pic.twitter.com/NyNuqfwwb9
Anti-Social Media – ASSOCIATED PRESS
It sure feels like to us this is a threat to professional operations, as well as a veiled 1st Amendment issue as well. It seems the AP might be tiring of getting ratioed and Community Note-ed frequently on Xitter, as it puts out this guide on how to quit the social platform – as if deleting your account is difficult, or something.
This dose of journalistic idiocy is like someone conducting an intervention in a bar after ordering a round for the entire table. Hey AP, if this social media outlet is so horrid why are you still operating on it, as well as dispensing your how-to manual with a Tweet on the same platform?!
Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk's X platform? Here's how you can do it https://t.co/7Rr5GW7sEF
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 12, 2024
